Adsorption Capacity of H₂S on the Impregnated Activated Carbon with NaOH

NaOH 첨착활성탄의 H₂S 흡착능

$H_2S$ adsorption characteristics of activated carbon adsorbent impregnated with NaOH were investigated. The concentrations of NaOH reagent were 1~8N and the particle size of activated carbon was $8{\times}30$ mesh. The experimental results showed that the BET surface area decreases from $1050m^2/g$ to $783m^2/g$ and acidity of activated carbon decreases from 0.541 meq/g-AC to 0 meq/g-AC, while pH increases from 9.56 to 10.86 when the impregnation ratio increases from 0.87% to 5.8%. It was also found that the $H_2S$ adsorption equilibrium capacity of activated carbon impregnated with NaOH increases with increasing temperature and $H_2S$ concentration and varies in the range of 17.87~30.34 mg/g-AC at adsorption temperature of $45^{\circ}C$, which is 2~3 times larger than that of pure activated carbon.

본 연구에서는 NaOH로 첨착(함침)시킨 활성탄의 $H_2S$ 흡착특성을 고찰하였다. 첨착시약으로 사용된 NaOH용액의 농도는 1~8 N이며, 활성탄의 입자크기는 $8{\times}30$ mesh가 적용되었다. 실험결과, 첨착율이 0.87~5.8% 범위내에서 증가될수록 BET 표면적은 $1050m^2/g$에서 $783m^2/g$로 감소되며, 표면산도는 0.541 meq/g-AC에서 0 meq/g-AC으로 감소하고, pH는 9.56에서 10.86으로 증가하는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 또한 NaOH로 첨착시킨 활성탄의 $H_2S$ 평형흡착능은 흡착온도와 $H_2S$ 가스농도에 비례함을 보였으며, 흡착온도가 $45^{\circ}C$일 때 17.87~30.34 mg/g-AC 범위의 $H_2S$ 평형흡착능을 보임으로써 비첨착활성탄에 비해 2~3배 높은 수준을 나타냄을 알 수 있었다.